Any task, whether photo or document editing, writing, video streaming, or internet browsing on three separate browsers at once, is nothing to the M1 chip. I was skeptical at first: how good could the performance possibly be? When I started using it for work, however, I was immediately converted. Finally free from the shackles of Intel CPUs, the tech giant was able to create its own silicon that boosted processing power and performance to levels that still make the M1 MacBook Air and Pro series competitive today. It cannot be understated what a revelation the M1 chip was for Apple products, especially its laptops. Also, customizing certain options, like having the scroll wheel on the side of any windows always visible, has made the experience even more intuitive. And Apple offers easier and more useful shortcuts for emojis and commonly used currency symbols. Especially since one of the issues I had, installing new software, was made much simpler to the point that it matches the Windows method.Īs for other factors like keyboard shortcuts, I quickly realized that the only main difference between the two operating systems was whether I use Ctrl or Command. Once I removed my previous biases and focused on treating the MacBook Air as its own separate system rather than one that’s ‘not Windows,’ I quickly adjusted to the differences and realized just how intuitive macOS is. As you can imagine, that would severely impact adjusting to a new OS and keyboard shortcut differences. When I wrote the piece about the steep learning curve of the macOS, it was coming from the perspective of someone who hadn’t used a Mac laptop or PC outside of brief gaming sessions (using an Xbox controller, no less, for most of that) since elementary school. I don’t have to carry around a charger anymore, as a simple hour-long charge every couple of days is more than enough. Considering that battery life is one of the most considerable drops among Windows laptops this generation and last, having a work machine that can last for two days without charging is an incredible feat. But what I truly love about the MacBook Air is its excellent battery life.
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